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Activity
University of Kentucky

Elecroscope Lab

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is actually a lab from the University of Kentucky Electrical Engineering Department. It is an excellent experiment that can be done at the high school level.
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Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physics Simulation: Coulomb's Law

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Learn how the placement of charges leads to an electric field and electric potential patterns in nearby space using our interactive simulation. A PDF worksheet and a video tutorial are also available....
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Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Charge and Coulomb's Law

For Students 9th - 10th
Learning about charge and forces of attraction will be keys to understanding electrostatics and the basis of this learning unit. Developing a greater understanding of charge and the charge model is necessary to understanding electricity.
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Handout
American Association of Physics Teachers

Com Padre Digital Library: Open Source Physics: Electric Field: What Is Wrong?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
What's wrong with this model? Students expect simulations to show factual science concepts, but these particular simulations are intentionally built incorrectly. The objective is to find where the physics concerning electric fields is...
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eBook
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Current Electricity

For Students 9th - 10th
Four complete lessons on current electricity in the study of physics. Lessons include informational text, interactive activities, animations, and quick, interactive comprehension checks.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Forces on Charged Objects

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students learn which subatomic particles contribute to static electricity, and determine the charge of an object based on what particles it has gained or lost.
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Handout
Physics4kids

Physics4kids: Electricity and Magnetism: Magnets

For Students 3rd - 8th
Here is the site to help you learn all about magnetism and magnets! Find out what a magnet is and how it works. Click for additional details on charges, conductors, magnetic fields, currents, resistance as well as the Laws of Faraday and...
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Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Coulomb's Law and Electric Force Review

For Students 9th - 10th
Review how an electric force behaves between like or opposite charges, and its dependence on separation distance and charge magnitude. Compare the electric force and gravitational force.
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Proton

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia offers information on the proton, a subatomic particle with a positive electric charge. Many hyperlinked terms.
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Interactive
Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: Charge Intensity and Electric Force 2

For Students 9th - 10th
Manipulate the charge on objects to explore the relationship between charge, electric field, and forces on objects.
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Website
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Electrical Engineering: Electrostatics

For Students 9th - 10th
Electrostatics is the study of forces between charges, as described by Coulomb's Law. We develop the concept of an electric field surrounding charges. We work through examples of the electric field near a line, and near a plane, and...
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Interactive
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Static Electricity: Electrostatics Landscapes

For Students 9th - 10th
Students explore a virtual environment for exploring the electric potential surrounding a positive and negative source charge.
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eBook
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Static Electricity: Neutral vs. Charged Objects

For Students 9th - 10th
With this interactive tutorial, students explore the basic terminology and concepts of neutral and charged objects.
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Activity
Concord Consortium

Mobile Inquiry Technology: Decaying Batteries

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This investigation has students investigating and measuring the decay of batteries as their electric charges are used up in circuits.
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Unit Plan
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Electric Potential Difference

For Students 9th - 10th
This tutorial is devoted to an understanding of electric potential difference and its application to the movement of charge in electric circuits. Take the interactive quiz to assess your understanding.
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Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: 1.6 Conductors and Electric Fields in Static Equilibrium

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about conductors and electric fields in static equilibrium.
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Online Course
Cosmo Learning

Cosmo Learning: Electric Force

For Students 9th - 10th
Need to review electric force? This collection of eight video lectures focuses on electric force. Lectures vary in length giving examples of problems to help with the understanding of electric force. Lectures are from a physics course...
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Unit Plan
Learn AP Physics

Learn Ap Physics: Physics B: Electrostatics

For Students 9th - 10th
A site dedicated to help students prepare for the AP Physics B test. This specific site reviews electrostatics including electric charges, Coulomb's law, static electricity, electric fields, electric potential, and electrostatic...
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Handout
Cornell University

Cornell University: Astronomy: Electromagnetism and Charge

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Cornell University provides a very short, very telling comparison of matter and charge. This is a good site to check out on the subject, with a chart diagram to help with further information.
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Activity
Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Remote Control Roller

For Students 3rd - 5th
Students can make a empty soda can roll with an electrically charged balloon.
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Activity
Scholastic

Scholastic: Dirtmeister's Science Lab: Hair Raising Science

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
A great experiment to show students how electrons move by static electricity. This site includes web links, a challenge question, and notes for the teacher.
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Lesson Plan
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)

Smile: Electromagnets

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This lesson plan contains several activities designed to help the student understand the magnetic effects of an electrical current.
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Handout
Florida State University

Florida State University: Molecular Expressions: Magnetic Fields and Compass Orientation

For Students 9th - 10th
Simulate the creation of an induced magnetic field through the use of a simple electric circuit. An interactive demonstration is included.
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Activity
Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Science Snacks: Charge and Carry

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from The Exploratorium Museum is a full description of a short activity. An electrophorus plate and a Leyden jar are made. The electrophorus is charged by induction. Its charge is transferred to the Leyden jar by conduction...

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